Answer to Question #24673 in Analytic Geometry for rizaldy castro

Question

problem:a satellite follows an elliptical orbit around the earth such that the center of the Earth is one of the foci. The farthest point that the satellite will be from the Earth's surface is 2500 miles and the closest will be 1000 miles. These distances re measured along the major axis(y). Use 4000 miles as the radius of the Earth and find the equation of the orbit.